incorrectly, he / she has to be punished by imprisonment from three months to
three years and banned from serving as an expert in the future.
2. If the expert's task is related to a criminal case he / she has to be sentenced to
temporary imprisonment with hard labor.
Article (219)
The translator who intentionally provides incorrect translation in a criminal or civil
case has to be punished by the same penalties stipulated in the previous article.
Article (220)
The rules stated in article (216) are applicable to the expert and the translator.
(7) Perjury
Article (221)
1. Whoever falsely swears – in his/her capacity as a plaintiff or a defendant- in a
civil lawsuit, he/she shall be punished by imprisonment from six months to three
years and a fine from five to fifty dinars (JD5-50).
2. He / she shall be exempted from penalty if he / she tells the truth before the case
has been concluded by a judgment, even if it is not a final one.
(8) Acts Obstructing the Process of Justice
Article (222)
Any person who intentionally conceals or destroys a document or any other paper
regardless of its type; or marred it to the extent it is rendered illegible or made knowledge
of truth not possible through it, and if he / she did so knowing that such document is
necessary in any judicial proceeding aiming at banning the use of such document as
an evidence, he / she shall be punished by imprisonment not to exceed one year or a
fine not to exceed fifty dinars (JD50) or both penalties.
Article (223)
Whoever directed a petition, whether written or oral, to a judge trying to unlawfully
influence the outcome of a judicial proceeding, he / she shall be punished by
imprisonment for a period not to exceed one month or a fine not to exceed ten dinars
(JD10) or by both penalties.
Article (224)
Any person who publishes any news or information or criticism which might
influence any judge or witness or prevent any person from providing the information
he / she should provide to the competent authorities, he / she shall be punished by
imprisonment for a period no to exceed three months or a fine not to exceed fifty
dinars (JD50).
(9) What is Banned from Publishing
Article (225)
Any person, who publishes one of the following, shall be punished by a fine from five
to twenty five dinars (JD5-25):
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